[Fwd: Re: [Packet] Kenwood TM-D700]]

[WA3GIN]

Thanks for the info...I've tried using straight cable and USB for memory 
management no problem but no action when trying packet...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <g369n849j at weather.net>
To: <packet at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 11:20 PM
Subject: [Fwd: RE: [Fwd: Re: [Packet] Kenwood TM-D700]]


> -------- Forwarded Message --------
>> From: Dave N0LVA <n0lva at mchsi.com>
>> To: g369n849j at weather.net
>> Subject: RE: [Fwd: Re: [Packet] Kenwood TM-D700]
>> Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 22:07:33 -0500
>> Jerry send him this info for me please.  First of all you MUST use a
>> straight through cable to link the radio and the computer.  That alone is
>> likely the problem at this point.  No terribly different parameters are
>> needed.  I do not use it all of the time but when I do it is mobile and 
>> so
>> far has done ALL that I have asked it to do.  I am using it with Winpack.
>> The only thing I have had trouble with is getting Winpack to do automatic
>> download and upload with the d-700.
>> I'll take a look at my laptop and see what I have in there.
>> 73. Dave
>> n0lva
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dr. Gerald N. Johnson [mailto:g369n849j at weather.net]
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 9:46 PM
>> To: n0lva at mchsi.com
>> Subject: [Fwd: Re: [Packet] Kenwood TM-D700]
>>
>> -------- Forwarded Message --------
>> > From: Dr. Gerald N. Johnson <geraldj at storm.weather.net>
>> > Reply-To: geraldj at storm.weather.net
>> > To: packet at mailman.qth.net
>> > Subject: Re: [Packet] Kenwood TM-D700
>> > Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:39:57 -0600
>> > On Wed, 2008-08-06 at 15:14 -0400, David Jordan wrote:
>> > >
>> > > I'm new to packet.  Have a new TM-D700.  Followed the manual 
>> > > directions
>> but
>> > > can't seem to get the unit to listen to the connected PC.
>> >
>> > I haven't used the pseudo TNC in the TM-D700 but I know N0LVA
>> > (n0lva at mchsi.com) is using it. Its marginal for packet because it can
>> > only accept one frame at a time and rejects transmissions having more
>> > than one frame (at least fails to copy any frame past the first one and
>> > so makes for slow packet network transmissions if the node or bbs sends
>> > more than 1 frame at a time. I've found by experiment over decades that
>> > collisions damage frames past the first one often enough that 
>> > throughput
>> > to a full blown TNC is greater if the node, TNC, and bbs have maxframe
>> > set to 1. It is hard to convince all users and if there is only one 
>> > user
>> > on at a time, data may flow faster with a greater number of frames per
>> > transmission except with the TM-D700 is involved.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Is there anyone on the list that has a 700 that is up and running 
>> > > with
>> > > packet?  I'd like to ask some questions about software applications 
>> > > like
>> > > HYPERLINK or BUXCOM, etc.
>> > >
>> > I'm sure you have to match the data speed, number of bits, and
>> > handshaking (hardware or software) between the computer an the TNC. The
>> > TNC is much like a modem and has the same serial interface as a modem.
>> >
>> > I have used HYPERLINK with a MFJ TNC so I know it can work. It likes to
>> > think it has to dial but that's not hard to overcome. I'm using a DOS
>> > program called YAM for my packet, its automated with a set of scripts 
>> > so
>> > I don't have to sit and watch 1200 baud data crawl by.
>> >
>> > Since some packet messages include text graphics using extended
>> > characters you will want to use 8 data bits, and for a start no parity,
>> > 1 stop bit. You can add parity once you have communications between the
>> > computer and the TNC working. I like even parity.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > 73,
>> > >
>> > > Dave
>> > >
>> > > Wa3gin
>> > >
>> > 73, Jerry, K0CQ
>
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